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New Delhi, Feb 22 : India has the potential of becoming an ideal healthcare destination, a study conducted by Exim Bank on healthcare tourism stated.
India has generated an estimated revenue of around $600 million from over five lakh international healthcare travellers, including non-resident Indians (NRI) that visited India in 2006, the study revealed.
The study also said, the promotion of healthcare tourism would result in development of associated sectors—medical equipment manufacturing, telemedicine, medical diagnostics, out-sourcing of hospital administration and insurance.
“India has many advantages in the healthcare sector, which includes, cost-effective healthcare solutions and availability of skilled healthcare professionals, which has the potential to make the country an attractive medical tourism destination,” Exim Bank said in a release.
The increasing popularity of India’s traditional wellness systems and rapid strides made in information technology is also an advantage for the country, it added.
The total market for healthcare tourism is estimated to be in the range of 150 billion dollars globally and India has less than one per cent share of it.
—PTI
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